Outdoor marine teaching spaces?

[sl-atl]

I hope this isn't off topic, but I'm helping a friend identify some good examples of marine science centers where they have outdoor workshops for kids and other students to learn about local ecosystems and marine life- more hands-on type spaces than permanent exhibits.

Thanks!

 

[jeff@zina.com]

Mote Marine.

Jeff

 

[greenbean36191]

Most of these labs offer programs for elementary to college age students as well as continuing ed courses for teachers.

http://zeus.mbl.edu/public/naml/naml.php3?func=search&start=0&searchvalue=SAML&whichfield=aml

 

[sl-atl]

Thanks- great resources! I remember Mote from when I was a kid, and it looks like they have added a lot of new displays and so forth.

 

[bohannbj]

I did one at Texas A&M Galveston when I was younger.

 

[Luiz Rocha]

The place where I work and teach takes thousands of kids out per year for day boat trips in bays and estuaries in South Texas:

http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu/

 

[firstlight10]

Project Oceanology http://www.oceanology.org/
Gloucester Maritime Center http://www.gloucestermaritimecenter.org/

 

[Samala]

Florida Aquarium in Tampa, FL
Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce, FL
Environmental Learning Center in Wabasso, FL
Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, FL
Marine Lab in the Keys, FL
Riverwalk Nature Center in Melbourne, FL

Almost every zoo and aquarium or natural science center in Florida has some sort of active field tour or trip with hands-on science experiences for students in a wide range of immersion levels and expertise. The environmental education field in the state is very strong and keenly interested in engaging students in this way.

>Sarah